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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education technology are providing the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Gambia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this expanding desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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